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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALITY.
JEFFERSON WOOLEN MILL,
Formerly POrter's Factory.

Under the above mentioned name the old
"Porters Factory which in days gone by en-
loved almost a national reputation for excel
lent manufactures, will be operated by the UNI
designed. Necessary repairs have been made
and improved machinery introduced, and it is
our expectation to maintain the reputation of
the mill and to meet the demand of the public
for frst-casS goods.
The Highest Market Price will be paid for
Wool delivered at the Mill or at such points rs
may he designated.
Orders for Cloths Yarns, &c, will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully,
J. J. JOBE Il co.
Post oAice-Ripon, Jefferson County, W. Va
j. j. Jobe & Bro. will continue to operate the
Mill at Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia,
and will pay the top market price for Wool de-
livered there.
April. 10, 1888.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

DAINTs. Oils. Varnisbes, Window Glass,
Putty. Paint Brushes, &c We have large
stock of these goods on hand 10 which w0 call
the attention OF the people. Lewis pure Lead,
pure Lnseed Oil aud Lucas celebrated Pre-
pared Paints, ready TO apply, ia all colors IN
cans from one ponnd to one gallon. We have
all eolors, either dry or in oil. Examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Apr. IS, 50. AiSQUITH d co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

WE have in stock and VIII keep during the
~ year. d fun stock OF school Books and
School supplies. such us Copy Books. States,
Hemp Sa,che.s. Leather Bags and everything
pertaining t0 thc school Sgudric, BUSINESS.
We shall have go an times q fall line of the
books used iu the Public schools 90 sell at the
State Contract price for the Cash. ANY books
not in stock furnished I'M a few days.
Sept. 3. 1850. AISQUlTH & co.
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Barber Shop.

THE Barber Shop one door West Of Carter
i House" has been refitted andhandsomeiy
furnished with improved Chairs, &c, and will
be conducted by Samuel Brown. Customers
are assured of cleanliness in all the appoint
ments. and comfortable, prompt and courteous
attention. SAMUEL BROWN,
AHgust Is 1854
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
LANDRETH's SEEDS.

WE have just opened a fresh stoc. OF Lam
w dreth's Seeds. Now and during the en-
tire season we will be prepared 20 furnish oar
customers and the public everything they may
want in this line at the most reasonable prices.
Feb. 5. IS. AISQUlTH Il co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
J feYsan Steam Saw Mill,
Charlestorn, West Va.
JOHN MCKNIGHT,
WILL pay the Highest Market Price for
HICKORY. w AIN UT,
PROPRIETOR

and all kinds of Hard Timber, delivered at his
Mill or on the ground. Keeps on hand for sale
FENCING PINK, RAILING POSTS,
and all kinds of Hard Lumber. Also,
SpOkeS, Handles, Sleigh
Runners, Rims, &c.
for sale in large or small quantities. CUSTOM
SAVING done at reasonable rates.
Thanking YOU for past patronage, by strict
attention to business hope for continuance
of the same.
Nav %, 1SS4-1y.
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.NENN. GVEAkg EYFCAS

HAS taken the store room on Main street, in
ii building occupied by the Misses Ware,
where She win do DRESS MAKING and FAM
lily SEWING in good style and 40 reasonable
charges. She viii De pleased Co have the pat
roul-e OF the ladies' OF the town ANA vicinity,
and win strive to render satisfaction.
She has also stock of Dress Trimmings and
Notions OBJ which She invites the attention OF
the ladies
June 3D. 1SS6
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06

Leave Hagerstown, Pm 10 IS PNl2 ~
Arrive Harrisburg, AMI 90 r.M.3 ~
G. V. X. K.
" Philadelphia, PMS %
Z. X. X. AMI -
Now York An 80 pN.e -
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

Arrive Washington PNll y r.M.l IL
b. & o. II. II.
" Baltimore AMI % f.h.2 Id
B.&O. Il. X.
Baltimore
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
Chair Seats Cameo.

NIRS.J.N. WHITTINGTON is prepared TO
vi Repair Cane Seat Chairs al short notice
and upon easy terms, at her home IN the
Southern suburbs of Charlestovn, Oh Bloom
cry turnpike.
September %, 1882.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
Mr.. FOSTER =. CHAPMAN,
e Certain Sgs'e for CGsGFs'h.
A STPE6B FLESH PRODUCER add ionic.

GCINNS PIONEER FLOOD RENEWER.
CurcSau Blood and skin Diseases, Rheuma-
tism. Scrofula. Old Sores a perfect Spring
Medicine
II not I'm your market IL will bc Forwarded
on receipt of price, Small bottles Sl.0O large
S1.7j
Essay ON Bloodaud Skin Diseases mailed free.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-01-06
Dress-.WOEiHg
AND FAMILY SEWING.

TIME undersigned will do Dress Making and
Family Sewing upon reasonable terms at
her residence next door to Dir. Burton 5 on
Lawrence street share of patronage soiici-
ted MRS. MARY ROBERTSON.
April s. 1876.
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II. ~ O. IL. Is.
Time Table in Effect November :, 1856.
NORTH BOUND TRAINS.
SOUTH BOUND TRAINS.

The above trains daily except sunday
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CARPENTERS iil EJISB BUILDERS.
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Charlcstown Jeflerson Comty, ". Va.

'pHE undersigned have entered into a Co
L Partnership .or the purpose of executing
oii work Iu their line. We are not withouteX -
periencc. and hope to giyc entire satisfaction
to all who uay cntrust their work TO us and
promise prompt execution and reasonable
charges. JNO. O. JOHNSON.
THOS. b. HENSON.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
The Wheat and Corn Crons.


The following statement respecting
Wheat and Corn crops for 1886, was Is
sued by the Department of Agri culture at
Washington on March 10th.
The March report OF distribution aud
consumption of wheat and corn shows
that SO per cent. of the crop of corn is
still in the farmers hands, smaller pro,
portion than in March, 1885, and 1886,
but larger than 1884. The estimated re-
mainder Is 6O3, 100000 bushels. The
estimated proportion held for home con-
sumption is lS7;O0O,OOO bushels, leaving
2s8, 900, 900 bushels for transportation
bey ond county lines. The proportion of
merchantable corn is SO per cent, making
the quality Of the crop comparatively
high, 80 being the average percentage of
merchaE table in series of years.
The amount OF Wheat on hand is 81 per
cent, of the crop, or about l22, 900, 900
bushels against lO7 600, 900 last year and
l69, 200, 900 in March, 1885, the largest
surplus of the largest crop ever grown. 1t
is 5000, 900 bushels more than in March.
1884, and $4,000, 900 bushels more than
in 1882, after the shortest crop for recent
years. The proportion held for local con-
sumption is l94 900, 900 bushels, AMI the
proportion to be shipped beyond county
lines 26s. 900, 900 bushels. The quality of
the crop is unusually good in the princi-
pal Wheat growing sections, the average
weight being $50 pounds per bushel.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18

molishing the old Institution. could not
cripple it TO any appreciable extent. The
land scrip money will remain until near
the time for the next Legislature and will
then be replaced by adirect appropriation.
Charters were granted to the following
twenty-seven railroads: The Georgia,
Carolina and Northern; the Townsville
and Silver Valley; the Manly and Troy;
the Atlantic, Asheville and Baltimore;
the Roanoke and Southern; the Atlanta,
Frankliu and Knoxville Short-line; the
Danville and Carolina; the Wilmington
and Sea Coast; the Polk County; the D1r'
ham and Northern; the Aibemarle and
Pantego; the Shelby, Glen Alpine Springs
and Cranberry; the Southport Terminal
Company; the Statesville and Western;
the Harnett County; the Hiawassee; the
East Carolina Land aud Railway Com.
pany; the Atlantic, Henderson aud Vir-
ginia, the Central and North Western;
the Kinston and Snow Hill; the Baker
city and Greensboro; the Durham and
Southern; the Asheville and Tennessee;
the Salem, Winston and Dan River; the
Murfreesboro; the Northern aud Southern
N. g., and the Roanoke r. R. This would
seem to indicate great activity in railroad
building in the near future.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
From the Raleigh Chronicle. I

-Four insurance companies-two life (the
Atlantic Mutual, Newbern; and the w ash
ington Mutual Benefit); and two Fire Com
Raleigh,) were incorporated. Important
changes In the Insurance law were made.
The Agricultural Department up to
1886 has been spending, on an average,
| $44 900 year. 1t was limited in its ex-
penditure to $40, 900 a year, and resolu-
tion adopted putting it's management in
the hands of Democrats and Republicans
jointly. All the ex-of1icio members, except
Master of the State Grange, were dropped
from the Board While we thought $685.
600 ought to have been appropriated, this
change in the Board of ofAgriculture is wise
| and the future will show it. There ought
to be no politics in the Agricultural De-
partment and this is step in the right
| direction.
A bill authorizing any county or coun-
| ties, that will make suitable arrangements
| to work their convicts on the public roads,
marks new mode of utilizing convict la
Dor, and ia the way the people desire it 10
be utilized. Good county roads are as me-
cessary as railroads.
The doubt existing as TO what Judge is
to approve orders made by the clerk in
cases in which infants are parties is cured
by an act that such orders can be APPROX
ed either by the resident Judge, or the
judge holding the court of the district
and ali approvals hereafter or heretofore
made by either is declared valid.
AS heretofore mentioned by us, the short
common sense form of indictments for
murder and manslaughter has been adopt
ed for this State.
The convicts are authorized to be
worked on the public roads of any county
which will erect stocksdes aud ask for the
convicts from such county for the purpose
of working it's public roads.
II is provided that where a mortgage
with power of sale is given, if the mort
gagee die, his executor or administrator
can sell under the power OF sale. This
avoids tue expense of applying to the
clerk OF the court to appoint q new
trustee.
Carrying concealed weapons is placed
within the Jurisdiction of a magistrate.
The penalty cannot be more than $50 nor
less than $40, or imprisonment not ex-
ceediug 80 days.
The court rule heretofore existing, that
in civil cases where the Supreme Court
granted a new trial, such new trial could
not take place at the 6rst succeeding term
of the Superior Court. is repealed and
such cases now may be tried at such first
term.
The Il. q. University was given an an
nual appropriation of SEC, 900 and allowed
the $500 from the land scrip fund until
the Agricultural College ia ready to use
it. This will be over yearl The coun-
tY student law, to which great objection
has been made, was repealed and in it's
place an amendment was adopted author
'izing the faculty to take notes from poor
young men for their tuition. This is the
next thing to make the University free to
all. The price of tuition was also de-
creased. The friends Of the University,
although it lost the land scrip fund, have
cause to rejoice that those bent upon de-
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
List OF Magistrates

Appointed by the late Legislature. Tor The
counties named, to fill expired terms:
For Mecilen5urg connty--J S Myers,
r P Waring, r A Grier. J F Kendrick,
Jas FL Barnett, Henry Bryant, S Hooks,
John A Newell, Leander Query, Lorenzo
Hunter, Watt Kirkpatrick, A e Flow,
r Ell Henderson. S S Heron, FL D Stowe,
J w Mullen, w p Williams. ] Springs
Davidson, E A McAules, D A sieCord,
G L Gibson, J McC Blythe, NJ Wilson,
] B Alexander, B q Garrison, S Query.
For Ca5arrus-Lafayette NJ Pharr, ]
N w Alexander. Lawson Misenheimer, J
B Harris, w A Demarcus, Bradford,
9 M B Goodnight, Noah Blackweldrr, A
G Boss, Wm A Misenheimer, Barrin-
ger, Lewis Bond, L Peck, Moses Peck,
Clarence G Heilig, q d Barringer, + A
Klulz, Caleb F Smith, Il d Gouriey, D
w Turner, N G White, j A Litaker, N
Brown, w Hill.
For Ro,oon-Psul N Heilig, John A
Ramsey, Thos Sumner, Charles Fl
Mckenzie, John L Sloan, Levi A Deal,
Jesse w Miller, John L Knox, G A Guffy,
Andrew Flemming, Jas d Lawrence, A
Baily, Wilson Trott, Jacob A Thoma a-on,
S A Earnhardt, Geo W Long, w Miller,
David A Lemley, A w Klutz. N b Nc
Canless, p A Slooo, Isaac r Julian, ] L
Sifford, John Sloop, B Arey, Y A
Barber.
For Lincols-H Crooks, l. D Haynes,
j A Robinson, ohm Plonk, Henry Rhodes,
Daniel A Yoder, Melville Rudasill, L NJ
Foster, p nj Bsss, Moses S Hovis, W
Lane, II p Klllian. d A Lowe, A L
Cherry, FL + Davis, j s Smith. S Little,
j G Trull, j # Ross, e Harkness, L A
Helms, r B Rsdwin, A J Price.
For Iredeu-M K Steele, D II Stimp-
son, E w Joyner, Thomas W Johnston,
j A Holmes, A A Rash, NJ FL Shoemaker,
Fl o Redmond, NJ Gill, Thomas Perry,
T E Campbell, K r Hill, 9 W Kuler, E
T Lazeuby, J w Houpe. W H Crawford,
] II Scrogss, Abner Morrison. H G Sum
mera, Nj w Shook. Il z Davidson, w w
White, G F Shepherd, A Gum, john A
Allison, Alex Mclean, ] M Patterson,
John Setter, J B Cornelius, J A Mill4, J
L Bradley, George L Saith.
For Cteveland-L G Lemons, o w Hol-
land, L S Hamrick, A Roberts, s d Ran
dali, D J Hardin, L NJ Logan, Mark y il.
liams, W Roberts, z VI Mckinney, II
g Wells, F Y Hicks, D R Hoyle, Carme
Elan, J q Fields, w Fl Thorn pson, N b
Warlick, D Hull, George Pres ler, VT
Morrison.
For Union-H G Moore, NJ B Simpson,
T @ Eubanks, B F Richardson, y W
Walkup, John Mccain, VIC Long, J
L Helms
For Amson-Stephen Fl Gaddy, Robt
81 Carter, Hosea P Meggs, VIM P Davis,
John Robinson, Julian c Hines, James j
Billingsby, W d Marsh, Stephen G Wall,
Chas N ingram, Vincent Parsons, Daniel
NJ Johnson, Isaac H Horton, Alexander
Biles, VIM A Barrett, VI w Gaddy.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
Bad on Mexican Pension Applicants.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The Mexican
war survivors and widows of soldiers in
that war. will be chagrined to learn that
no definite period can now be fixed when
their cases will receive attention by the
pension Office. 1t is estimated that those
affected by the provisions of the Mexican
pension bills are about 10000, and it is
held at the pension office that it will be
simply impossible to take up the cases
until additional force is given the Office
under the law. The appropriation for the
payment of Mexican pensions, $4,000, 900
in all, is only available until June 80, 1888.
After that time any portion remaining un-
expended must be coverted back into the
treasury. The strong possibility il, there
fore, that the most of it will go back and
the bulk of the Mexican pensioners will
have to trust to the chances of getting
another appropriation from Congress.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
The U. s. Senate.

The Republicans may yet lose control
of the U. s. Senate. The Democrats are
up and doiug. There is but bare major,
itY Of one for them to count on, and il
Riddleberger keeps on getting mad be
may get mad enough to shake them off
and return to bis allegiance to the Demo
cratic party. In that case the Senate
viii be evenly divided. A Washington
City dispatch says
The breaking OF the Senatorial deadlock
in New Jersey, resulting in the election of
Mr. BloGgett, and the appointment of Fin
ley and Lucas from Florida and West
Virginia complete the list Of United States
Senators as it will stand, during at least,
a portion of the Fiftieth Congress. The
outgoing Senate stood: Republicans Al;
Democrats 81; Riddleberger Qnd) l. The
incoming body will stand: Republicans 3s;
Democrats 81, and Independent l. The
changes result from Democratic gains in
four States-California, Indiana, New Jer-
sey aud Virginia-and q loss in Nevada,
where Stewart, rep, succeeds Fair, dem.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
SOME OF THE ACTS.

Every is asking "What has the
Legislature done ?" They have passed a
bill proposing an amendment to the State
Constitution, increasing the number of
Supreme Court Judges from three to five.
The people will vote upon this at the next
general election, and either ratify or re-
iect it. The bill passed the Senate by a
unanimous vote, and there was not much
opposition in the House, and we hope the
people will ratify it with their votes at
the election next year.
Another amendment to the constitution
passed the Senate, but was defeated in
the House-it proposed to break up
monopolies in county officers by making
registers, sheriffs and clerks ineligible
after two terms The cause Of the defeat
in the House is very significant. It was
about to pass the body when some mem
ber moved to amend by adding members
of the Legislature. OF course such as
that would never do. The idea of their
voting to make themselves Ineligible TO
re election was too abhorrent to our legis-
lators They were willing to vote against
other officers being elected more than
twice, bat the idea of their not being re-
elected was not to be tolerated.
The Jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace has been enlarged by giving them
final jurisdiction in cases of larceny where
the value of the stolen property does not
exceed five dollars, and for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
A liberal supply of convicts was given
to the G. F. & Y. V. r. R. Co., and to the
swamp lands, and yet the appropriation
for the support of the penitentiary was
considerably reduced. 1t seems strange
that DR.. Tyre York, the Republican
leader, advocated an increase in the ap-
preparation to the penitentiary, and a re-
duction in the appropriation TO the insane
asylums. No Railway Commission was
established, Notwithstanding the many
strenuous efforts to do so. Several bills
were introduced for that purpose, which
were all defeated chiefly by Republican
votes.
No change was made in the present s,s-
tenn of county government. The appropri-
alton to the agricultural department was
reduced one-half, and given to the estab-
lishment and maintenance of an industrial
school and agricultural college at Raj
eigh. We hope that the most sanguine
expectations of the advocates of the pro-
posed Institution will all be realized, bat
we have doubts. The appropriation to
each military company was Increased
from $3.50 to $500 year.
Each member of the Legislature seemed
to think that he was entitled to all the
books he wanted at the States expense,
and therefore bills were passed to give
every member copy of The Code, a copy
of the Colonial Records, and a copy of
Clark's Business Laws. It is a wonder
that they were so moderate in their de-
mands and did not vote themselves full
library
The bill was passed by both branches
and is now a law, which prohibits magis-
trates from electing one of their number
to the Office of County Commissioner.
We have heard it suggested that this law
will cause many magistrate to resign
his office
A bill was also passed and is, now law,
which makes it misdemeanor for any
newspaper to publish any lottery adver-
tisement.-P Pittsboro Record
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
Horrible Railroad Accident Near Boston.
SO Persons Rslzed and 40 Wounded.

A
| BosroN, March l4.-The most horrible
Railroad accident that his occurred in the
vicinity of Boston since the holocaust al
Revene, happened this morning in the
West Roxbury district The A. M
train on the Boston 81 Providence Rail
road crashed through highway bridge
over South Street between Forest Hill and
Roslindale stations The accident result
ing, so for as learned at present, in the
death of 33 persons and the injury, in
many cases very seriously, Of 40 more.
The crash of the falling bridge and cars
was heard for some distance, and the in
habitants focked to the scene. The fire
department was also on the scene almos,
Immediately aud prevented the browning
horror of cremation. Doctors and ambu-
lances were sent for in every direction
and many soon arrived. Their services
| we're put in at once as the dead and
| wounded were taken out. Most of the
dead and those of the injured who are able
| to be moved were sent to Roslindale or
Dedham. The train was in charge OF
Conductor Tilden who met a terrible
death. He was found on the bank with
one leg literally torn off, his abdomeu
separated and bowels protrudiDg. He
died q few moments after being found.
The wrecked train is one over the West
Roxb1ry branch, aud the scene of the
| wreck is about third of a mile above
Forest Hill station The only cause as tar
as known is that theeBusseY bridge gave
way. There were nine passenger cars on
the the train-all heavily loaded. Six
cars went through the bridge.
The accident is attributed to several
causes, but it is now stated that it was
caused by truck under one of the cars
becoming detached aud striking against
the abutment of the bridge. Almost i'm
mediately after the train fell, flames BE-
gan to pour out Of the windows The
fire department, however, was promptly
at the scene and soon extinguished the
flames
The bridge where the accident occur
red was built in July, 1876. 1t was lO4
feet In length and 20 feet in height, and
spaned the road. resting on heavy stone
walls. The grade of the road is very
heavy and there is sharp curve where
the bridge crosses the highway. The
bridge was designed for a double track,
but only single track crossed it now
and the experts cannot understand how
both trusses were carried down when the
bearing comes upon only one. Engineer
White says that in going across the bridge
be felt shock which he thought might
have been caused by broken axle. This,
however, could not possibly have been
the first cause of the accident, for the
trucks of the front cars are 10 good condi-
tion.
In one place seven bodies taken out
were placed in row. All were badly
mangled. Large numbers Of women were
in the train and many were to be seen
in the ruins. One woman was cut COM
pletely in two, the upper half only being
found. Two men who were saved had
their faces hacked and the lips of one were
cut off. A pathetic sight was that of two
girls with arms around one another in
embrace of death, they having been
killed by blows upon the head. The
wreck as it now lies makes it more appall-
ing ruin than that of any recent disaster.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1887-03-18
SAVINGS BANKS.

A law was enacted by the Legislature
that was needed. Il was to facilitate the
establishing ofSavings Banks in the State.
We are anxious to see these useful insti-
tutions multiplied We believe they will
prove decided benefit to the people, aud
in the course OF ears will be very much
instr umental in fostering habit of saving
Under the law any number of persons can
form Banking Association. Articles of
agreement must be filed with the Clerk of
the Superior Court The General Assem-
bly, have power to examine into their
management. The Governor shall ap-
point a Commissioner for each bank,
whose salary ehall not exceed 81 500 an
nually. The officers shall consist of three
President, Vice President and Treasurer,
with nine Trustees There shall also be
an investment committee, bat they may
not borrow themselves of the Bank. The
Bank shall declare dividends every six
months on all sums in the Bank for three
months Wilmington Star